Grain-tally



(No Model.)

G. E. STEWART.

GRAIN TALLY.

No. 245,324. Patented Aug. 9,1881.

N. PEI'ERS. Phcm-Lm n her. \Vashmg n UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. STEWART, OF COUNTY LINE, MICHIGAN.

GRAlN-TALLY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,324, dated August 9, 1881'.

Application filed J annary 29, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE E. STEWART, a citizen of the United States, residing at County Line, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Grain-Registering Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in grain-registering machines so constructed that when the spoutis opened to allow the grain to run out the measure is fastened in its place until the spout is again closed. The machine is also provided with devices by means of hich a tally is madeof the number of times the spout is opened and closed, thus showing a tally of the number of bushels of grain measured.

The object of my improvement is, first, to se cure a tally of each measure of grain before removingit from the thrashing-machine; second, to prevent the waste or spilling of grain when being measured. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side view of the entire machine with the spout closed, also representing by broken lines the position of arm, door, and curved rod when the spout is open. Fig. 2 is an end view with spout open; Fig 3, an enlarged side view ofcap detached, showing holes and figures on wheels, and the broken lines showing position of wheels.

Similar letters refer to similar parts th roughout the several views.

The spout A, Fig. l, is preferably made of iron, the ends being open. One end, at a, is attached, by hooks or otherwise, under the spout of the thrashing-machine. To one side of spout A are secured three stud-pins, s, which form axles for the tally-wheels G H I. To this sideand the opposite side of spoutAis secured one stud-pin each,t, to receive ends (J of arms B B, the opposite ends of arms being bent on a radius of the length of arm. To this bent portion is riveted door D, extending from arm B to arm B, (see Fig. 2,) across end of spout, thus closing it. Arm B at end 0, being bent at right angles, forms short arm 0, to which is (No model.)

ures is placed a cap, K, Fig. 4, hav ing a hole,

g, through it over each wheel large enough to allow only one figure on each wheel to be seen, as at 3 (5 9, Fig. at. On the outer side, and to the center of door D, (see Fig. 2,) is secured a curved rod, L, Fig. 1.

In operationg this machine wheels G H I are placed on stud-pins with cipher under hole g in cap K. The door D being raised the spout A thereby is closed. Place the measure (not here shown) to receive the grain at end ot'spout, under rod L, push the door down, openingthe spout. Thei'ree end of rod L enters in the measure, thereby preventing it from being removed untildoorDisraised. RaisingdoorDvibrates arms B e, carrying pawl F, which engages with ratchet b and moves wheel G one-ten th ofone revolution, thus bringing figure l in view. With the tenth movement of door spur 0 engages with gear L in wheel H, turning it onetenth ofonerevolution. \Vhen wheel H makes the tenth moveits spuro engages with gearing l on wheel I, moving it one-tenth, thus bringing the different figures in view at hole gin cap, showing a tally, as at 3 (i 9, Fig. 4. Thus by the movement of the door a tally is made.

\Vhat I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a grain-registering machine, the combination of arms B and e, pawl F, door I), and rod L, all substantially as shown, for the purpose specified.

2. In a grain-registering machine, the combination, with the spout A, of the door D and rod L, substantially as described.

GEO. E. STEWART.

Witnesses:

F. A. VoGLER, JAS. STARRAT. 

